The 25 Largest Industries in Montgomery County

1999:1 1998:1 One Year Change in Employment Average

Rank Industry SIC Employment Employment Absolute Percentage Weekly Wage
1 Business Services 73 53,398 49,191 4,207 9% $843
2 Health Services 80 32,561 32,575 -14 0% $672
3 Engineering & Management Services 87 31,519 30,113 1,406 5% $1,020
4 Eating and Drinking Places 58 20,707 20,454 253 1% $270
5 Special Trade Contractors 17 14,183 13,121 1,062 8% $679
6 Miscellaneous Retail 59 11,958 12,844 -886 -7% $339
7 Food Stores 54 10,879 10,711 168 2% $408
8 Social Services 83 10,504 9,949 555 6% $419
9 Real Estate 65 10,024 9,735 289 3% $744
10 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods 50 9,817 10,128 -311 -3% $1,208
11 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 70 8,377 7,074 1,303 18% $1,349
12 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations 55 7,131 7,273 -142 -2% $672
13 Communications 48 6,743 6,397 346 5% $1,519
14 General Building Contractors 15 6,663 6,299 364 6% $943
15 General Merchandise Stores 53 6,211 6,230 -19 0% $318
16 Printing and Publishing 27 6,061 6,182 -121 -2% $861
17 Insurance Carriers 63 5,881 5,665 216 4% $1,238
18 Educational Services 82 5,776 5,439 337 6% $556
19 Furniture and Home furnishings 57 5,668 5,387 281 5% $557
20 Private Households 88 5,580 5,622 -42 -1% $252
21 Depository Institutions 60 5,334 5,490 -156 -3% $725
22 Amusement & Recreation Services 79 5,227 4,625 602 13% $304
23 Personal Services 72 4,863 4,887 -24 0% $349
24 Electronic & Other Electronic Equipment 36 4,438 4,602 -164 -4% $1,152
25 Membership Organizations 86 4,230 4,091 139 3% $725
 The Top 25 Employment Gaining Industries in Montgomery County

1999:1 1998:1 One Year Change in Employment Average

Rank Industry SIC Employment Employment Absolute Percentage Weekly Wage
1 Business Services 73 53,398 49,191 4,207 9% $843
2 Engineering & Management Services 87 31,519 30,113 1,406 5% $1,020
3 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 70 8,377 7,074 1,303 18% $1,349
4 Special Trade Contractors 17 14,183 13,121 1,062 8% $679
5 Nondepository Institutions 61 3,452 2,765 687 25% $1,240
6 Amusement & Recreation Services 79 5,227 4,625 602 13% $304
7 Social Services 83 10,504 9,949 555 6% $419
8 Security and Commodity Brokers 62 2,854 2,379 475 20% $2,434
9 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods 51 3,286 2,824 462 16% $741
10 Trucking and Warehousing 42 2,828 2,396 432 18% $486
11 General Building Contractors 15 6,663 6,299 364 6% $943
12 Communications 48 6,743 6,397 346 5% $1,519
13 Educational Services 82 5,776 5,439 337 6% $556
14 Holding and Other Investment Offices 67 602 283 319 113% $1,233
15 Agricultural Services 7 3,221 2,910 311 11% $412
16 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking 75 3,458 3,164 294 9% $536
17 Real Estate 65 10,024 9,735 289 3% $744
18 Furniture and Home furnishings 57 5,668 5,387 281 5% $557
19 Eating and Drinking Places 58 20,707 20,454 253 1% $270
20 Insurance Carriers 63 5,881 5,665 216 4% $1,238
21 Food and Kindred Products 20 1,045 855 190 22% $639
22 Food Stores 54 10,879 10,711 168 2% $408
23 Legal Services 81 3,236 3,085 151 5% $809
24 Heavy Construction, Ex. Building 16 1,086 940 146 16% $650
25 Membership Organizations 86 4,230 4,091 139 3% $725
 The 25 Highest Paying Industries in Montgomery County

1999:1 1998:1 One Year Change in Employment Average

Rank Industry SIC Employment Employment Absolute Percentage Weekly Wage
1 Chemicals and Allied Products* 28 959 1,058 -99 -9% $4,183
2 Transportation Equipment 37 621 605 16 3% $2,771
3 Security and Commodity Brokers 62 2,854 2,379 475 20% $2,434
4 Communications 48 6,743 6,397 346 5% $1,519
5 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 70 8,377 7,074 1,303 18% $1,349
6 Water Transportation 44 127 130 -3 -2% $1,297
7 Nondepository Institutions 61 3,452 2,765 687 25% $1,240
8 Insurance Carriers 63 5,881 5,665 216 4% $1,238
9 Holding and Other Investment Offices 67 602 283 319 113% $1,233
10 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods 50 9,817 10,128 -311 -3% $1,208
11 Electronic & Other Electronic Equipment 36 4,438 4,602 -164 -4% $1,152
12 Instruments and Related Products 38 3,773 3,709 64 2% $1,131
13 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 49 818 984 -166 -17% $1,041
14 Engineering & Management Services 87 31,519 30,113 1,406 5% $1,020
15 Miscellaneous Services 89 151 161 -10 -6% $996
16 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service 64 2,612 2,752 -140 -5% $994
17 General Building Contractors 15 6,663 6,299 364 6% $943
18 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 35 236 305 -69 -23% $929
19 Printing and Publishing 27 6,061 6,182 -121 -2% $861
20 Business Services 73 53,398 49,191 4,207 9% $843
21 Legal Services 81 3,236 3,085 151 5% $809
22 Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels 14 77 78 -1 -1% $808
23 Stone, Clay, and Glass Products 32 298 321 -23 -7% $775
24 Paper and Allied Products 26 150 142 8 6% $761
25 Real Estate 65 10,024 9,735 289 3% $744
*Average weekly wage level supported by ES-202 data.
 The Top Employment Losing Industries in Montgomery County

1999:1 1998:1 One Year Change in Employment Average

Rank Industry SIC Employment Employment Absolute Percentage Weekly Wage
1 Miscellaneous Retail 59 11,958 12,844 -886 -7% $339
2 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods 50 9,817 10,128 -311 -3% $1,208
3 Local and Interurban Passenger Transit 41 304 515 -211 -41% $311
4 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 49 818 984 -166 -17% $1,041
5 Electronic & Other Electronic Equipment 36 4,438 4,602 -164 -4% $1,152
6 Depository Institutions 60 5,334 5,490 -156 -3% $725
7 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations 55 7,131 7,273 -142 -2% $672
8 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service 64 2,612 2,752 -140 -5% $994
9 Printing and Publishing 27 6,061 6,182 -121 -2% $861
10 Chemicals and Allied Products 28 959 1,058 -99 -9% $4,183
11 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 35 236 305 -69 -23% $929
12 Private Households 88 5,580 5,622 -42 -1% $252
13 Personal Services 72 4,863 4,887 -24 0% $349
14 Stone, Clay, and Glass Products 32 298 321 -23 -7% $775
15 General Merchandise Stores 53 6,211 6,230 -19 0% $318
16 Health Services 80 32,561 32,575 -14 0% $672
17 Rubber and Misc. Plastics Products 30 77 88 -11 -13% $579
18 Miscellaneous Services 89 151 161 -10 -6% $996
19 Apparel and Other Textile Products 23 69 76 -7 -9% $510
20 Water Transportation 44 127 130 -3 -2% $1,297
21 Transportation by Air 45 618 619 -1 0% $550
22 Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels 14 77 78 -1 -1% $808
 The 25 Lowest Paying Industries in Montgomery County

1999:1 1998:1 One Year Change in Employment Average

Rank Industry SIC Employment Employment Absolute Percentage Weekly Wage
1 Private Households 88 5,580 5,622 -42 -1% $252
2 Apparel and Accessory Stores 56 4,223 4,172 51 1% $253
3 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens 84 86 85 1 1% $259
4 Eating and Drinking Places 58 20,707 20,454 253 1% $270
5 Amusement & Recreation Services 79 5,227 4,625 602 13% $304
6 Local and Interurban Passenger Transit 41 304 515 -211 -41% $311
7 General Merchandise Stores 53 6,211 6,230 -19 0% $318
8 Miscellaneous Retail 59 11,958 12,844 -886 -7% $339
9 Personal Services 72 4,863 4,887 -24 0% $349
10 Motion Pictures 78 1,401 1,385 16 1% $393
11 Food Stores 54 10,879 10,711 168 2% $408
12 Agricultural Services 7 3,221 2,910 311 11% $412
13 Agricultural Production 1 142 142 0 0% $413
14 Social Services 83 10,504 9,949 555 6% $419
15 Building Materials & Garden Supplies 52 2,164 2,121 43 2% $424
16 Textile Mill Products 22 33 23 10 43% $478
17 Trucking and Warehousing 42 2,828 2,396 432 18% $486
18 Transportation Services 47 847 830 17 2% $492
19 Apparel and Other Textile Products 23 69 76 -7 -9% $510
20 Furniture and Fixtures 25 53 49 4 8% $534
21 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking 75 3,458 3,164 294 9% $536
22 Transportation by Air 45 618 619 -1 0% $550
23 Educational Services 82 5,776 5,439 337 6% $556
24 Furniture and Home furnishings 57 5,668 5,387 281 5% $557
25 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries 39 87 46 41 89% $565